What will you do with your $750?

[davidc4430]

about a month ago i bought a small split system air conditioner from 'Kogan' (an online shoping site)

normally not an item i would buy as the size if bought locally would be about $700 for just the unit

but kogan had an end of summer sale unit at $430.

then they had a free delivery sale too on the airconditioner

then they sent me a 'get $20 off' promotion

bringing the price down to $410 delivered.

so i got one.

i have been planning to save up to have it installed in a few months.

i will now spend the $750 on the install

[rogespeed]

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@imastawka wrote:

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@rogespeed wrote:

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@icyfroth wrote:

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@domino-710 wrote:

Don't think so Joz.

If you receive a pension of any kind - it will be deposited into the usual account.

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I guess I won't get that one then....

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You can list an item on ebay -  My lament - no stimulus bonus for me , qty 750 , $1 each , instant download ,  item description : ornate text message         " thank you from a battler" 

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So now you're advocating scams

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No a scan is deception - the listing was offering an ornate email of thanks in exchange for $1 - a transaction , was a reply in jest in response to your mournful observation.... not meant to be taken seriously 

[the_great_she_elephant]

Mr Elephant and I were chatting about the handouts this morning, and we have a sinking feeling that most of ours will probably have to go towards  bailing out family members who have just lost their jobs,

[latina4621]

The coronavirus supplement won’t begin until 27 April.

The first household payment won’t happen until April and the second until July.

Pensioners won’t see a boost until May. Employers won’t get one until 28 April.

We all agree people need immediate support. 

[davewil1964]

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@latina4621 wrote:

The coronavirus supplement won’t begin until 27 April.

The first household payment won’t happen until April and the second until July.

Pensioners won’t see a boost until May. Employers won’t get one until 28 April.

We all agree people need immediate support. 

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I think the expectation is that people will have some level of savings to draw on. Like the many thousands who were totally wiped out by the bushfires.

[davidc4430]

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@the_great_she_elephant wrote:

Mr Elephant and I were chatting about the handouts this morning, and we have a sinking feeling that most of ours will probably have to go towards  bailing out family members who have just lost their jobs,

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why dont they sign on for the newstart payment?

[rogespeed]

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@latina4621 wrote:

The coronavirus supplement won’t begin until 27 April.

The first household payment won’t happen until April and the second until July.

Pensioners won’t see a boost until May. Employers won’t get one until 28 April.

We all agree people need immediate support. 

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A lot can happen in one month

[davidc4430]

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@latina4621 wrote:

The coronavirus supplement won’t begin until 27 April.

The first household payment won’t happen until April and the second until July.

Pensioners won’t see a boost until May. Employers won’t get one until 28 April.

We all agree people need immediate support. 

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pensioners will get the first $750 on april 1st or thereabouts

[the_great_she_elephant]

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@davidc4430 wrote:

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@the_great_she_elephant wrote:

Mr Elephant and I were chatting about the handouts this morning, and we have a sinking feeling that most of ours will probably have to go towards  bailing out family members who have just lost their jobs,

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why dont they sign on for the newstart payment?

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I'm sure they will - but for people who have been in fulltime, reasonably  wellpaying jobs, Newstart even at the higher rate, probaly won't cover everything.

We own our own home and have a guaranteed income that provides everything we need (as opposed to want, of course) so it would be pretty churlish of us not to offer help  - it's what families do.

[davidc4430]

this comment is not aimed at anyone in particular

i'm thinking a whole lot of 'im ok jack stuff you' types who have been very out spoken re people on benefits are about to be holding their hands out for a handout, if they arnt allready.

i have allways said, mind what you say as but for the grace of *** goes you.

you can be sitting pretty with everything you ever wanted then up jumps a virus and your whole world crumbles

and those 'undesirables' you passed in your nice car on your way to work, omg, now it you!

i see a whole new world ahead of us, many will never get back what they had.

[supermussolinibros]

Not holding out my hand for government help here ( wouldn't dare do it even if circumstances changed) but i wish all of you here best of luck, stay safe, stay positive, stay healthy.  I despise virtue signalling lefty socialists but don't wish any ill on any of you serial agitators that hang around here.

I'd like to say a BIG THANK YOU TO CHINA for bringing this on.